In our weekend reading: an interview with Alexander Chee, a remembrance of Umberto Eco, an excerpt from A. Igoni Barrett’s forthcoming novel, and more.
Weekend Bites: Drive Like Jehu, Alexander Chee Interviews Saeed Jones, Politics and Poetry, Brandon Hobson’s Latest, and More
In our weekend reading: catching up with Drive Like Jehu, a pair of Alexander Chee interviews, new writing from Laina Dawes, and much more.
Morning Bites: Szilvia Molnar, Alexander Chee Interviewed, Brian Evenson, Han Kang, and More
In our morning reading: interviews with Szilvia Molnar and Alexander Chee, notes on Brian Evenson’s latest, and more.
Morning Bites: Alexander Chee, Eileen Myles, “The Removals” Trailer, Gregory Howard Interviewed, and More
In our morning reading: new writing from Alexander Chee and Eileen Myles, interviews with Gregory Howard and Irvine Welsh, and more.
Weekend Bites: Han Kang Interviewed, “The Queen of the Night,” Rachel Cantor, Alex Segura on Crime Fiction, and More
In our weekend reading: interviews with Han Kang, Rachel Cantor, and Alexander Chee; new nonfiction from Michele Filgate; and more.
Afternoon Bites: Laura van den Berg, Garth Greenwell on “The Queen of the Night,” Vivian Gornick, Charles D’Ambrosio Interviewed, and More
In our afternoon reading: Garth Greenwell on Alexander Chee’s new novel, interviews with Laura van den Berg and Charles D’Ambrosio, poetry from Natalie Eilbert, and more.
Afternoon Bites: Alexander Chee on Historical Fiction, Nayomi Munaweera, Simon Reynolds on Shoegaze, and More
In our afternoon reading: Alexander Chee on historical fiction, a new essay from Nayomi Munaweera, Robert Lopez fiction, and more.
“Both the Musician and the Instrument”: An Interview With Alexander Chee
Alexander Chee’s The Queen of the Night is a singular and powerful novel, following an acclaimed opera singer, Lilliet Berne, through 19th-century Paris. Its plot is gripping in its own right, with secrets, plots, luxury, and intrigue all in abundance–but it’s also a fascinating look at art, isolation, and acclaim. It’s also a very different work than his debut novel, Edinburgh–a demonstration of the breadth of Chee’s work. (To say nothing of the excellent essays he’s penned in the last […]